Hathurusingha wants to give Bangladesh’s players ‘psychological safety’

Hathurusingha stated he’s making an attempt to create an environment the place gamers aren’t apprehensive about what their team-mates, coaches and selectors could be fascinated by them. He is making an attempt to construct belief inside this bubble that’s usually fraught with undue strain.

“If you can create the environment where the players can do their best without worrying about outcome, [and] repercussions – not only from coaches or selectors, even from their peers,” Hathurusingha stated. “If they can be free to try things; if they fail, they are still okay. They are the same players, and we trust them.

“I believe that is the most important change that [has] occurred not too long ago. The different coaches additionally talked about to me that is the most important change. That’s what I’m making an attempt to create as properly. I do know that for those who create an surroundings like that, the one means ahead is that if they’ll do their greatest. If their greatest just isn’t adequate on some days, we’ll lose. That’s the sport.”

Hathurusingha said nothing except the environment around the Bangladesh dressing room seems to have changed since his return to the post, and that the players’ “worth does not diminish” even if results don’t go in their favour.

“Only the surroundings [has] modified a bit of bit contained in the dressing room, and in the way in which we converse and what we discuss,” he said. “I attempt to deliver some psychological security across the group. I be sure to inform them that simply due to the outcomes – whether or not they do properly or fail – their worth does not diminish.

“We look at them with the same mindset. They are valuable. We select them for their skillset. Other than that, I don’t think anything has changed. I don’t know what happened before, but their skills are the same.”

“I don’t know if this is the new era, but we want to play aggressive cricket,” Hathurusingha stated. “It doesn’t mean hitting the ball the farthest we can. [Rather] aggressive in every sense of the word: selection, field placing, body language, fielding, batting, [and] tactics.

“We don’t fret in regards to the end result. We wish to play one of the simplest ways we are able to. When we play with aggression and freedom, Bangladesh group has all the time finished properly. That’s the way in which ahead for us.”

Rishad hasn’t played a single BPL match, but has recently spent a lot of time bowling in the Bangladesh nets. During Hathurusingha’s first stint in 2014, he had backed legspinner Jubair Hossain’s inclusion in the senior team; he is doing the same with Rishad now, as he firmly believes that legspin is an aggressive option in T20s.

“It is a brand new starting for him. We suppose that his skillset is nice sufficient,” Hathurusingha said. “There’s one thing particular that we are able to develop in the long term. That’s the primary thought behind [his selection]. Whatever occurs – whether or not he does properly or not – we’re looking for some attacking spinners going ahead.”

“He has to what everybody else does: go and rating runs. I’ve informed him which areas to enhance,” he said. “If he does that, [and] if there’s a spot out there, he might be handled as anybody else. Of course [he was dropped because of his performance], not due to his face. Anyone is in or out due to his efficiency, in addition to generally tactically if we wish to do one thing completely different.”